Public Sector Decision Making 101or How to Kill a Dead Horse

Someone sent me this and I thought I would share with my readers. Enjoy.

The tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians in the United States, passed down from generation to generation, says that when you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount and get another horse or walk. The common sense approach.

In the Public Sector, however, a whole range of far more advanced strategies is often employed, such as:

Change riders.

Buy a stronger whip.

Do nothing: “This is the way we have always ridden dead horses”.

Visit other countries to see how they ride dead horses.

Perform a productivity study to see if lighter riders improve the dead horse’s performance.

Hire a contractor to ride the dead horse. (Can be as useful as a saddle when it comes to protecting your rear end!!)

Harness several dead horses together in an attempt to increase the speed.